§ Mr. BOLANDasked the Secretary for Scotland what are the average yearly salaries for the following grades of primary teachers in Catholic schools and in public schools, respectively, in each of 'the school board districts of Edinburgh, Glasgow, Govan, and Dundee, namely, for male principals (excluding second masters), male assistant (including 634W second masters), female principals (including infant mistresses), and female assistants (excluding infant mistresses), respectively; and what are the average numbers of children under the charge of each certificated primary teacher (including principal teachers) in Catholic schools and in public schools, respectively, in each of the same school board districts?
§ Mr. MUNRO:I regret that, in view of their depleted staff, it is not possible for the Scottish Education Department to undertake an inquiry of the range and detail that would be necessary to obtain a complete answer to the questions asked by my hon. Friend. I would refer him, however, to the latest published statistics, which show that the average salaries for the whole of Scotland in the year 1913–14 were as follows:
— Public Schools. Roman Catholic Schools. £ s. d. £ s. d. Principal masters 193 14 6 152 13 6 Assistant masters 144 1 1 94 1 6 Principal mistresses 98 6 1 95 9 11 Assistant mistresses 86 1 8 74 16 0